Lactic Acid Production Cost Reports - 2018/19

Capital Investment & Operating Cost of Lactic Acid Plants

Lactic Acid (also known as 2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid) is a hydroxycarboxylic acid produced by anaerobic metabolism of sugars in virtually all living things. Driven by a recent demand for more sustainable products, the lactic acid market has expanded beyond the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

Intratec offers professional, easy-to-understand reports examining Lactic Acid production. Each study describes an industrial plant, including main process units and site infrastructure, and presents an independent analysis of capital and operating costs. All reports are based on the most recent economic data available (2018/19).

Economics of Lactic Acid production from glucose syrup using a fermentation process in the United States. This process is similar to Corbion process, in which Lactic Acid is recovered by acidification and purified by the use of a solvent.

Feasibility study of Lactic Acid production from glucose syrup in the USA using a fermentation process. This process is similar to Cargill process. In this case, Lactic Acid recovery is performed by trialkylamine solvent extraction in the presence of carbon dioxide.

Economics of Lactic Acid production from glucose syrup using a speculative, continuous, low pH, fermentation process in the United States. In this process, Lactic Acid is recovered from the fermentation broth through microfiltration and nanofiltration steps. An 80 wt% Technical Grade Lactic Acid, with 95 wt% purity is generated as final product.

Economic analysis of Lactic Acid production from lactose via a fermentation process in the USA. Lactic Acid purification is realized via ion exchange and product concentration is accomplished by reverse osmosis and evaporation.